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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 52 of 65

Intent to Murder Charge Shooting of Sydney Devine Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 4

When Guy Melville Kingsbury, 39, was charged at the Central Court to-day with causing grievous bodily harm to Sydney Devine with intent to murder, the police…

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£200 OFFER Alleged Attempt To Bribe Guyra Fire Witness Grave Charge Against Police Armidale

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 5

When the case in which William See Lun, Bridget See Lun and Thomas Michael Welsh were charged with maliciously setting fire to the…

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Charged with Murder Accused Kissed Dead Girl. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

The police stated to-day, at the inquest of Linda Lancaster, who was shot at Ashfield, that when Richard Bartlett, who is charged with murder, was taken…

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Basement Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

The Coroner to-day fixed the date of he inquiry into the Phillip street murder as October 23…

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Walter Kirby Australian Singer Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

The Australian singer, Walter Kirby, was sentenced to 21 days in the second division, on a charge of indecency in a public convenience…

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Dole Case. Man Charged With Fraud

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

At Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday, before. Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd, P.M. a young man named George Charlton McKinnon was…

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Police Raid on Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

The police, under Sergeant Marden, made a raid on the Brisbane goods train when it arrived at Kyogle on Wednesday last week, and there was a wild scatter…

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Skull Fractured Accident Or Assault? Incident at Dance Youth in Serious Condition

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

Harry Biffin, butcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Biflin, of Alice street, Grafton, is in Grafton Hospital with two ugly wounds on the head and a fractured skull…

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Julia Creek Murder Charred Remains Identified Young Man From Orange. Orange

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

The charred remains of the man found at Julia Creek recently has been identified as those of Frank Robinson Grimson, 24, son of Charles Grimson, of Oranpe…

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Alleged Stealing of Fowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 4

Complaints have been received by the police concerning poultry, alleged to have been stolen at Grafton, as a result of which Ernest James Ferguson, 24, was…

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The Tucabia Case at Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 6

At the police court, Ulmarra, on the 7th inst., Thomas Firth proceeded against Henry Collett, of Tucabia, for behaving in a riotous manner at the Tucabia Hall,…

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Supposed Audacious Theft City Bank Episode. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 2

Shortly alter she had withdrawn £45 from the E. S. and A. Bank, city, this afternoon, Miss R. Daniel, 17, an employee of Messrs. Rogers and Lloyd, of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing the Rappville Case Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 6

At the Casino Court on Tuesday last, Rodney Roy Ryan was committed for trial by Mr. E. A. Mahony, P. M. on a charge of having, near Rappville, on or…

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Adelaide Murder Trial Young Woman's Death. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 5

The trial began at the Criminal Court of Haro[?] Douglas Nickels, 43, on a charge of having murdered Myrtle Agnes Wachtel, aged 26…

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Discharged Kate Leigh Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court to-day Kate Leigh, or Barry, was charged with assault and robbery by Mrs. Catherine Ikin, who recently was acquitted on a…

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Stealing Charge Two Men Sent to Gaol Case at Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. T. Haley and W. J. Rolph, J's.P., Donald Dell (25) and William Allan (26) were charged on…

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Wild Scenes Man's Furious Attacks Fierce Struggle with Police Sensation at South Brisbane Fire. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 5

During a fire in a tenement house at South Brisbane, on Saturday night, an apparently demented man knocked down another man. When a fireman…

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Stoker Charged Moore Park Shooting Murder Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Joseph Perry, otherwise known as William Joseph Lloyd, 23, stoker in the Royal Australian Navy, was charged with the murder…

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False Pretences Valueless Cheques Defendant Sentenced to Eight Months

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

Several charges of having in various parts of New South Wales cashed valueless cheques, most of which were drawn on the Manilla branch of the Commercial…

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Wedged in Rocks Body of Dulcie Bryce Third Basement Murder Victim Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 5

The body of Dulcie Bryce, the third victim in the Phillip street basement murder, was found this morning wedged between the rocks at Boat Harbor, near…

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